diff --git a/app/.snyk b/app/.snyk
new file mode 100644
index 000000000000..902a0875c1ef
--- /dev/null
+++ b/app/.snyk
@@ -0,0 +1,10 @@
+# Snyk (https://snyk.io) policy file, patches or ignores known vulnerabilities.
+version: v1.14.1
+ignore: {}
+# patches apply the minimum changes required to fix a vulnerability
+patch:
+  SNYK-JS-LODASH-567746:
+    - git-describe > lodash:
+        patched: '2020-05-01T05:54:51.440Z'
+    - lodash:
+        patched: '2020-05-01T05:54:51.440Z'
diff --git a/app/package.json b/app/package.json
index bd90baa772eb..2430fb3defcb 100644
--- a/app/package.json
+++ b/app/package.json
@@ -33,6 +33,12 @@
     "semver": "5.5.0",
     "shell-env": "0.3.0",
     "uuid": "3.2.1",
-    "winreg": "1.2.4"
-  }
+    "winreg": "1.2.4",
+    "snyk": "^1.316.1"
+  },
+  "scripts": {
+    "snyk-protect": "snyk protect",
+    "prepare": "yarn run snyk-protect"
+  },
+  "snyk": true
 }